Malaysia Public Holidays 2027
Malaysia has 15 national public holidays in 2027, starting with New Year's Day on 1 January 2027 and ending with Christmas Day on 25 December 2027. Christmas Day lands on a Saturday in 2027, on 25 December 2027, and no substitute weekday is granted for it here, so it costs the calendar a day off compared with a year when it falls midweek.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayHari Tahun Baru | Friday | Public holiday | |
| Chinese New YearTahun Baru Cina | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Chinese New YearTahun Baru Cina | in lieu of | Monday | Public holidayMoved |
| Day of Nuzul Al-QuranHari Nuzul Al-Quran | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | Wednesday | Public holiday | |
| Labour DayHari Pekerja | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Hari Raya Haji | SundayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Islamic New YearAwal Muharram | SundayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong's BirthdayHari Keputeraan Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Monday | Public holiday | |
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Hari Keputeraan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W. | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Independence DayHari Kebangsaan | Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Malaysia DayHari Malaysia | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Deepavali | Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Christmas DayHari Krismas | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday | |
| Vesak Day | Not announced yet | Unknown | Awaiting announcement |
- Status
- Computed, not yet officialThe 2027 dates are computed from the rules in force, because the official calendar for 2027 has not been published yet.
- Last verified
- The newest check behind a Malaysia entry, against the source named in the corrections log.
- Source
- date-holidays open dataset (ISC and CC BY 3.0), with no corrections needed for Malaysia.Always confirm official dates with a local authority before booking travel. How these calendars are built. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will check it.
The busiest stretch is February (3 holidays), a good window to plan around if you rely on offices, banks or schools being open. Six of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2027, which is worth checking if you are counting on days off from work. One holiday is moved this year because the calendar date falls on a weekend, and it is listed once, on the day actually taken off, rather than twice. Below you will find the full 2027 list for Malaysia, sorted by date, with the weekday marked for quick planning. The list is the national one, and Malaysia also has sub-national calendars that differ from it, so check the note above the table before you rely on a single date.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Malaysia have in 2027?
Malaysia has 15 national public holidays in 2027. The first is New Year's Day on 1 January 2027 and the last is Christmas Day on 25 December 2027.
What is the first public holiday of 2027 in Malaysia?
The first public holiday of 2027 is New Year's Day, which falls on 1 January 2027.
When is New Year celebrated in Malaysia in 2027?
In 2027, New Year's Day in Malaysia is on 1 January 2027.
Which 2027 holidays in Malaysia are moved to another day?
One is: Chinese New Year, which falls on 7 February 2027 but is taken on Monday 8 February 2027. A moved holiday is one holiday with a shifted day off, not two holidays, so it is counted once here. Sites that list both the weekend date and its replacement report a higher total than the official calendar does.
Are regional holidays included for Malaysia?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Malaysia are listed separately on the Malaysia holiday hub, together with the states and federal territories that observe them.
Do the Malaysia holiday dates change from 2027 to the next year?
Some of them do. Ten of the 15 holidays in 2027 sit on a moving rule (lunisolar calendar, islamic (hijri) calendar and set weekday of the month, plus 1 more), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Chinese New Year on 6 February 2027, Chinese New Year on 8 February 2027 and Day of Nuzul Al-Quran on 24 February 2027, plus 7 more.
How far ahead is the Malaysia calendar actually fixed?
Through 2026. The federal and state governments gazette the following year's public holidays one year at a time, so anything past that is computed from the rules in force rather than read off an official list. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Malaysia.
Which Malaysia holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2027. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Malaysia holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Malaysia with other countries in the same year, see the 2027 worldwide overview.
Other years for Malaysia
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Malaysia public holiday calendar across years:
Plan around the Malaysia 2027 calendar
Knowing the dates is half the question. The other half is what they add up to: which of them create a long weekend on their own, and where a single day of leave turns a holiday into a four day break. That is on the Malaysia long weekends page for 2027, alongside how many working days 2027 actually has once weekends and holidays come out. The same figures are available as JSON, and the dates as a calendar file.